Copyright and Intellectual Property
All Labouré College courses are copyrighted and are the Intellectual Property of the College. Reproduction in whole, or in part, must NOT be made without the written permission of the College President and the College’s legal counsel.
Students may NOT, under any circumstances, print or take screen shots of any College course homework assignments, quizzes, exams, finals, or links to PowerPoint or Youtube videos and share them with non- Laboure students, medical or healthcare facility staff, co-workers, other educational programs and/or anyone not enrolled in the program. Doing so is illegal and could result in dismissal from the College as well as further legal action.
Live Class in Week 7
There is a link on the main page of week 7 for a live class on Wednesday in week 7. It starts at 1:00 pm Eastern time and will last an hour and a half. If you work that day, make arrangements to be off or to bring a lap top in and clock out to attend the class and then clock back in. If you are in clinicals that day, just let your supervisor know that you will need to be on your laptop during this time to attend a class. They understand that you are in school. Attendance is mandatory and you will get a zero if you don't attend. The class is on the final EEG output. Make sure that you have read that handout and watched that powerpoint video before the class.
Don't schedule any exam with Examity after the stated closing time in your syllabus. The proctors at Examity don't have your syllabus, they don't know that my quizzes usually close on Saturday nights at 8:00 pm Eastern time. If you ask if you can take your quiz on Sunday, they will probably say yes and schedule it not knowing that your exam is not open at that time so, pay attention to your teacher's start and stop times.
If you do not schedule your four 1010 quizzes and the final exam with Examity, you will get an automatic zero for each of them. Please go ahead and register right away and get it over with. Anyone who waits until the last day or two before these exams to schedule will get charged a fee from Examity. The sooner you call and schedule both exams the better selection they will have for times that you can take them.
I know this is a lot of info, you may want to refer to this page when you need to.
FYI:
Due dates in the Syllabus are the most correct - those in eLearning may not always be correct.
Check the Syllabus a few times each week so that you don't miss an assignment.
Some assignments may not always be visible in eLearning. Every assignment is always visible in the Syllabus.
Work ahead of the schedule.
Take a quiz or submit an assignment when it opens, instead of just before it closes.
EEG/Writing Tutoring
If you would like EEG tutoring or advice from a 2nd or 3rd semester EEG student who has gone thru what you are going through, contact Cris Romero at crisbenric_romero@students.laboure.edu or Jennifer Nitka at Jennifer_nitka@students.laboure.edu. We provide tutoring for our students FREE of charge! There is a term paper in this course, it will be graded on spelling, punctuation and grammar.
You need to be writing a few paragraphs each week of the course therefore, you need to contact the tutor NOW! Do not wait until the week or two before the paper is due to contact her, it will be too late by then!
Tips for Quizzes:
I want to give you a few words of advice for taking quizzes in my courses:
1) I do not use your textbook for any of my quiz or exam items. Other Laboure' instructors do use their textbook, I am just not one of them.
2) All quiz and exam questions come straight from my handouts and power point videos. I go into more detail on subject matter than a neuro tech needs to know and I do it in layman's terms. As opposed to the textbook which can be vague about some important topics and too deep on others.
3) Though it is awesome that you seek outside sources to learn all you can about the NDT field, those other sources were not used to write your quizzes. There may be 10 different views on something, as an Assistant Professor of Neurodiagnostic Technology, it is my job to find the most common view and the view that is most likely to be on the ABRET board exams. I did use MANY sources to put my handouts together.
* For example: For more than 30 years, the minimum impedance level in the field was less than 5Kohms. Keep in mind, that is a "minimum" standard. No one should ever do the minimum. Some new standards have come out that less than 10Kohms is now the new minimum. At Laboure' we expect high standards and so do some hospitals. In my handouts and power points, I state that you must get your impedance to 5Kohms or less regardless of the new standard. So, my handout is what you use for an exam in my class. Also, you will notice in your clinical paperwork that the Daily Checklist requires you to get an impedance of 5Kohms or less. Therefore Laboure' will not be lowering their standards regardless of what your clinical site's standards might be.
I hope that helps as you move forward this semester. Feel free to contact the EEG tutor if you need help understanding any EEG topic. Her contact info is on the main page.
You are going to have so much fun at your clinical site. Expect to have some "light bulb" moments in clinic because you will be seeing things live that you have only read about before!
Debby
How to change the size of a picture on your computer screen:
If you open an email, homework assignment, quiz.... and there is a picture that is so big it is off your screen, please see the link below on how to change your screen settings.
How to Change the Size of Images on Your Screen pdf.pdf
Exam Instructions
The quizzes and tests are set to block certain activities. You need to be sure you do the following, or you’ll lose your chance to take the test. It will boot you out. It won’t be re-opened for you.
You’ve studied too hard for this, so be sure you follow the specs below. Check each one off as you prepare to log on to take your quiz or test:
- Be sure you completely reboot your computer before you log on to take a quiz. Updates lurking behind the scenes are considered a threat by the Learning Management System.
- Be sure you have no other browser windows open while taking an exam, such as google, FB, your email, anything and everything.
- Do not use your back button or refresh button.
- Be sure you have strong internet connectivity. How many bars do you see?
- Do not use a hospital computer or hospital wi-fi.
- Do not use Internet Explorer. Anything else is better, such as Firefox, Google Chrome, Mozilla, etc.
- Take the quiz in plenty of time to finish before the deadline. Quizzes are usually 30 minutes or less. Check with your instructor beforehand if in doubt. If you log on with less time than the quiz takes to complete before it closes, you won’t be able to finish.
Good luck and keep on working hard!
The last day to officially withdraw this semester is Friday March 6, 2020.
Time Management:
Efficiently managing your time is a critical aspect for success in this course. Visiting eLearning several times a week is necessary.
Here is a sample to help you get in the rhythm of things, hope you find this helpful! Studying for an hour several times a week helps you retain the information better than studying for 5 hours once a week. In other words, study in short bursts instead of trying to cram it all in in one day. Take handouts with you to your clinical site and study during downtime.
Sample Weekly Schedule
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Make your last discussion board post and take the rest of the day off!
Read this week's textbook assignment, handouts and watch videos.
Continue reading textbook, handouts and watching videos.
Continue reading textbook, handouts and watching videos. Start studying last week's material for this week's quiz.
Work on homework, continue to study last week's material for this week's quiz and make your first forum post.
Quizes open Thurs evenings and close Saturday evenings. Take your quiz anytime Friday and then go enjoy your weekend.
Take the day off!
Hello!
My name is Debby Baydoun and I live in Indianapolis, IN. Professionally: I have been in the field of neurodiagnostics since 1983 and I was the Program Director of an accredited neurodiagnostic program in Indy for 15 years. I have been teaching neurodiagnostic courses for Labouré College since 2009. I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Healthcare Administration from the University of Southern Indiana and a Masters degree in Health Science Education from Indiana University. My credentials include: REEGT, REPT, RNCST, RPSGT, RST and CNCT. I am very active in ASET (I am an ASET fellow) and ISETT (Indiana END Society). I was an ABRET oral board examiner in both EEG and EP back when there were oral exams.
Personally: My husband & I love animals and have 2 spoiled little dogs, an Italian Greyhound named Misty and a Dachshund named Samantha. Misty is a therapy dog so I take her to nursing homes and after school reading programs for kids. We just bought a house so, we always have a room we are re-doing. I also like comedy and attend comedy concerts. I am addicted to TV and watch a lot of movies.
If at anytime you have any problems or questions, please feel free to send me an e-mail at Debra_Baydoun@laboure.edu
I hope you enjoy the field of neurodiagnostics!
(PS: I'm the one in the black and white jacket! )
Misty the therapy dog at a nursing home.
Susan T. Herman, MD, BIDMC/ Labouré College
It is a pleasure to introduce Dr. Susan T. Herman, who is the Medical Director of the NDT Program at Labouré College for many years and who has devoted much time to teaching record review to countless cohorts of students, as well as being a prolific speaker, supporting NESET and ASET’s educational efforts.
Dr. Herman practices neurology at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, AZ. Her clinical specialties include Epilepsy, Seizures, EEG, Video EEG Monitoring, and EEG Monitoring in the ICU.
Dr. Herman was an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School and past president of the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society (ACNS). She studied at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and performed her residency and New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center respectively.
A Message from Dr. Herman:
I’m honored to be involved in the Laboure Neurodiagnostic Program, which has a long history of innovative and rigorous education for neurodiagnostic technologists. This program prepares students well to work at the highest levels of the field, and many graduates of the program have gone on to leadership positions in hospital neurodiagnostic laboratories, local EEG societies, and ASET – The Neurodiagnostic Society. We encourage students to take the ABRET certification exam, as part of national efforts to improve the quality of neurodiagnostic testing.
Did you know that you can have notification of new forum posts and replies sent to your email?
This may be helpful so that you don't need to search for any private responses I may have left for you.
Simply click on Subscribe and choose E-mail me, and Save.
Please read this and then print the last page. Sign the last page, scan it right side up and upload it in week 1 of Coursework in the 1020 course not this course.
Students taking online courses can disregard the meeting schedule posted in the system. These are there only to hold a course spot in the records.
Have a good semester.
Netiquette Guide.pdf